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Married for over 16 years and mom of a six year old son with autism, I spend most of my time as my Little Guy's case manager/advocate/ cheerleader/everything else.

Try This Tuesday #56: Time to Regroup

Written on August 11, 2009 by Trish

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Although there have been a few high points, in some ways this summer has been a bit of a “crash and burn” for our family. Specifically, Michael came up against a couple of situations where he was being stretched farther socially and emotionally than he was ready for, and he rebelled big time! During the…

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Try This Tuesday #55: Working as a Team

Written on August 4, 2009 by Trish

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I am so proud of myself and my husband today. Often, when Michael has a meltdown or is throwing one behavior after another at us to either get what he wants or avoid something he doesn’t, one or both of us lose our cool – either with him or with each other – in the…

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Try This Tuesday #54: Mikey Likes It!

Written on July 28, 2009 by Trish

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Nothing earth shattering going on around here except that in that past week, my son has ingested three servings of blueberries. Pretty amazing for a kid that had declared a ban on all fruits and vegetables and would cry at the request to try even a new variety of candy. I have seen a greater…

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Try This Tuesday #53: Looking for Your Advice

Written on July 21, 2009 by Trish

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Today I am really looking to you for your creative solutions. Things have been very up and down with my son this summer, with one day going beautifully and the next a disaster. Although he is not what I would call a “runner”, i.e. a child who escapes at any opportunity without regard to his…

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Try This Tuesday #52: VideoPlaylist.org

Written on July 14, 2009 by Trish

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Today I wanted to share another great online resource that I have heard about recently, called VideoPlaylist.org. Here’s the basic concept of the site, as stated by the founder: Does anyone else use YouTube videos with their ASD kids? We use YouTube videos with my son both as reinforcers and as a self-guided leisure activity….

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Try This Tuesday #51: Freecycle

Written on July 7, 2009 by Trish

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Over this past weekend, my husband and I spent many hours rearranging and decluttering our home. We made some good progress and ended up with a number of items to sell and/or give away. Once we realized that a yard sale was going to be too much work for us, I decided to check out…

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Try This Tuesday #50: OTPlan.com

Written on June 30, 2009 by Trish

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I recently heard about this cool website called OTPlan (Occupational Therapy Plan) from a member of my local ASA chapter and just had to share it with all of you. What is OTPlan? In their own words, The concept is pretty simple: OTPlan is an activity idea and treatment plan search engine. The site matches…

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Try This Tuesday #49: Every Day Is A Good Day

Written on June 23, 2009 by Trish

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We can spend so much time thinking about our kids’ needs and just getting through all our daily responsibilities that sometimes it can all be a bit overwhelming. So when I recently read this post about how Storm from All Things Cherished keeps herself from being overwhelmed, I immediately knew it fit into the category…

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Try This Tuesday #48: 10 Top Tips for Talking to Your ASD Teen About Sex

Written on June 16, 2009 by Trish

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Welcome to Try This Tuesday! Cale from Spectrum Siblings has been doing a series of posts on the topic of sex education with a teenager on the autism spectrum, and he is sharing his final installment with us here today. I’m curious what other parents of teenagers and young adults on the autism spectrum have…

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Try This Tuesday #47: Stage Not Age

Written on June 9, 2009 by Trish

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Welcome to Try This Tuesday! This week, DS.MAMA from Down Syndrome New Mama is sharing an awesome resource for tracking your baby’s milestones. I think it could be useful for other children with developmental delays as well, and there are also other versions of this resource available. Stage Not Ageby DS.MAMA One of the first…

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